The Stanford Prison Experiment
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An intensive psychological test by Professor Philip Zimbardo in 1971 saw US students volunteer to play prisoners and guards in an bid to examine the nature of good and evil. Within five days, four prisoners had broken down and another was on hunger strike. This film, containing strong language, reveals why the test was abandoned after less than a week.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2002-05-11
Runtime: 29 mins
Director: Kim Duke
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Stanford Prison Experiment
Production Companies: BBC
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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